LITERATURE QUESTIONS
NATIVE AMERICAN LITERATURE
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They were too culturally diverse.
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They believed the Europeans were good influences.
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They wanted to live peacefully with the Europeans.
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Throughout the period of European colonisation, millions of Native Americans were killed, either in fighting or by outbreaks of European diseases to which their bodies had no immunity, such as smallpox.
Detailed explanation-2: -What disadvantages did American Indians experience in their trading with Europeans? American Indians became reliant on European technology. How did the introduction of the horse to North America change the native people’s way of life? They could explore and exploit the land more quickly and efficiently.
Detailed explanation-3: -All Indians lived in organized societies with political structures, moral codes, and religious beliefs. All had adapted to the particular environments in which they lived. The idea of private land ownership was foreign; land was held communally and worked collectively.